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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Erin Keller

Two parents convicted of decapitating their 12 and 13-year-old children and forced the other kids to see the bodies

Natalie Sumiko Brothwell, 48, and Maurice Jewel Taylor Sr., 39, could each face life in prison without parole, plus an additional six years and four months - (Pima County Sheriff's Department/Law & Crime Network)

A California father and mother were found guilty this week of stabbing and decapitating their teenage children inside a Lancaster home - before forcing their two younger kids to see the bodies - in a disturbing incident nearly five years ago.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that jurors found personal trainer Maurice Jewel Taylor Sr., 39, and Natalie Sumiko Brothwell, 48, guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for the November 29, 2020, killings of their 12-year-old son, Maurice, and 13-year-old daughter, Maliaka. Jurors also found true the special circumstances of the multiple murders.

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